Portable lunch carrier



Oct. 27, 1931. DE FREITAS 1,829,636

PORTABLE LUNCH CARRI ER Filed April 3, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTORAugust Defi'r/eiias,

WITNESS ATTORNEY Get. 27, 1931. DE Ey s 1,829,636

PORTABLE LUNCH CARRI EH Filed April 3. 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTORWITNESS Angus? DeFrqiias 1 BY m 7 0 ATTORN EY i atented (lot. 27, 1931UNITED STATES AUGUST DE FREITAS, OF HONOLULU, TERRITORY OF HAWAIIPORTABLE LUNCH CARRIER Application filed April 3,

My invention relates to portable lunch carriers and an object of thesame is to provide a compact device of this character which can beconveniently handled and transported by picnickers, autoists, etc.

A further object of the invention is to provide a lunch carrierembodying a casing or receptacle and a plurality of small foodcontaining receptacles as well as knives, forks and other eatingutensils.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a portable lunchcarrier embodying a detachable base which may be readily removed fromthe receptacle and utilized as a stove.

An additional object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter embodying a vertical tie rod, a cylindrical casing whose wallsare held together by the tie rod and which is equipped with a pluralityof article supporting brackets, which are held in assemled relation bythe vertical tie rod.

With the preceding and other objects and advantages in mind, theinvention consists in the novel combination of elements, constructionsand arrangements of parts and operations to be hereinafter more fullydescribed, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings,wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective of my improved portable lunch carrier;

Fig. 2 is an elevation of the same with the doors swung open toillustrate the interior of the carrier;

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the removable face or stove detached fromthe carrier;

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view of the invention Fig. 5 is ahorizontal section taken on the line 55 of Fig. 4; and

Fig. 6 is a perspective of one of the brackets embodied in theinvention.

Referring to the invention in detail a base or stove is provided whichconsists of a pair of parallel inverted substantially U-shaped members 5terminating in laterally extending supporting feet 6 and tied togetherby cross bars 7 which are suitably secured to the horizontal parts ofthe members 5. An annulus or ring 8 is secured to 1930. Serial No.441,324.

the horizontal parts of the members 5 by suitable ii'astenings 9. Theinverted U-shaped members are braced by horizontally extending bracemembers or bars 10 which are riveted or otherwise secured to thevertical legs a of the members 5 as at 11.

A rectangular water reservoir 12 is provided and attached to one pair ofits side walls are hooks 13 which engage the upper edges of the adjacentbars 10 to removably support the reservoir within the confines of theinverted U-shaped member. A filling plug 14 is provided in the top wallof the reservoir and a suitable valve 15 is provided for controlling theoutlet of the water from the reservoir.

A cylindrical casing or cabinet is provided and consists of a circularbottom plate 16 which rests upon the ring or annulus 8 and is detachablysecured thereto by removable 3 fastenings 17. Arising from the circularplate 16 at diametrically opposite points and at the outer edge of theplate is a pair of vertically extending bars 18 which terminate ininwardly directed extensions 19. The extensions 19 at the lower ends ofthe bars 18 are secured to the bottom disk 16 by suitable fastenings 20.An upper circular plate or disk 21 is arranged above the disk 16 and issecured to the extensions 19 at the upper ends of the bars 18 byiastenings 22.

Arranged between the disks l6 and 21 is a pair of semi-circular wallsections or doors 23. The edges of the sections 23 are arrangedcontiguous with the edges of one of the bars 18 and are connectedthereto by suitable hinges Q l. Angle brackets 19a are secured to thecircular plates 16 and 21 adjacent their outer edges and are arranged invertically alined pairs as disclosed in Fig. 4 so as to limit theclosing movement of the sections or doors 23 and hold them in the properrelation to the outer edges of the plates 16 and 21. Normally the freeedges of the doors or sections overlap the other vertical bar 18 asdisclosed in Fig. 5. A hasp 25 is carried by the free edge of one of thedoors or sections and is engageable with a suitable hasp 26 carried bythe free ends of the other section or door. If desired a conwhich sprovided with a circularcpemng SZ.

ventional lock, not shown, may be engaged with the staple to lock thedoors against be ing opened. A cylindrical column 27 is interposedbetween the circular plates at their centers. The upper end of thecolumn receives a depending annular flange 28 carried by the plate 21,while the lower end of the column is received on an. upstanding sleeve28 concentric with the annular flange 28 and attached to the circularplate 16.

A vertical tie'rod 29 extends centrally through the column 27 and thecircular plates 16 and 21. A nut 30 is threaded on the lower end of thetie rod and bears against theunder face of the plate 16. A U-shaped yoke31 is received on the upper end ofthe tie rodand contacts with the plate21., A nut' 32 is threaded upon the upper end ofthe tie rod and bearsagainst the U-shaped yoke to hold the latter and the plate 21 againstvertical displacement. Securedbetween the arms of the, U-shaped yoke isa suitable hand grip 33 whereby the carrier is handled. V A plurality ofmetallic receptacles 34 such as food containers, coffee pot, etc., aresupported from the vertical'column 27. For this purpose a plura-llty ofbrackets such as disclosed in Fig. 6 is provided. Each bracket consistsofa longitudinal bar or arm 35 having an oil-set extension 36 atone end;and

A bar 38extendsat right angles to the arm 35 and issecure d thereto by arivet 39 The arm terminates in upstanding tongues 85 which extendthrough U-shaped members 34 attached to each. receptacle atdiametrically opposite points. The column 27 is provided with aplurality of sets of radially disposed slots along its length throughwhich the extensions 36 pass. As shown in Fig. 4 the" openings 37 of theextensions 36 are in registration and receive the tie rod 29. Thusgthetie rod in addition to tying the disks l6 and 21..together serves toholdthebr'ackets in P lace.

Clamps 41 are'secured to the bottom disk 16'and hold certain of thereceptacles 34.. As shown in 2 dining utensils-42 are supported from thedoors or sections 23by clips 43 attached to the inner face of these.parts.

Also a holder 44 is attached to one of these doors for holdinga toothpick holder 45.

-With the receptacles thus supported on the 1brackets'they will beeffectively heldand may be readily disengaged therefrom;

In the event it is desired to cook the food the stove or base may bedetached from the plate 16by removal of thefastening 17. The

member extending vertically therein, a plurality of article supportingbrackets radiating from the tubular member and having their innerendsextended through-the walls ofthevtubular member, and a rod extendingthrough the tubular member and engaged with the ends of the brackets tohold them in place. 2.111 combination a tubular column, a plurality ofarticle supporting brackets extending therefrom and having their innerhaving extensions which pass through the slots and provided withregistering openings, and a tie rod passing through the registeringopenings and end plates to tie the latter together and hold the bracketsin place.

' 4,. A receptacle having end plates, a tubular member interposedbetween the end plates and having .a, plurality of slots therein,

brackets arranged adjacent the column and having extensions which passthrough the slots and provided with registering openings,

and a tie rod passing through the registering openings. and end platesto t1e the latter together and hold the brackets in place, and a handlemember secured to one end of the tie rod.

5. In a portable lunch carrier a pair of spaced horizontal plates, ahollow column having its ends engaging the plates, a tie rod passingthrough the columns and engaged with the plates, and hinged. side wallsat ranged at the edges of the parallel plates.

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tank 12 will be removed and a suitable heater 1 arranged beneath thestove.

- Legs 46 are attached to the underface of the disk 16 for su J aortinthe carrier when the stove is detached.

What I claim is: 1. In combination a cabinet, a tubular

